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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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